There can be few individuals better placed to judge the contrasting, yet
equally jaw-dropping talents of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo than
Gerard Piqué. The Barcelona defender has played and trained alongside and
against the two best players in the world, but, for all his admiration for
Ronaldo, argues that Messi comes from another planet.

“For me Leo is an extraterrestrial, and Cristiano is the best player of all
the humans,” Piqué says. “I played and trained with Cristiano, and it’s
amazing what he can do. He’s like a perfect machine. He has everything — a
good header, he’s really quick,